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con·quest  (knkwst, kng-)
n.
1. The act or process of conquering. See Synonyms at victory.
2. Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering.
3. One that has been captivated or overcome: The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesta, feminine past participle of *conquaerere, to conquer; see conquer.]

conquest
Noun
1. the act of conquering
2. a person or thing that has been conquered
3. a person whose affections have been won
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conquestconquest - the act of conquering
capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2.conquest - success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"
success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
3.conquest - an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
sexual conquest, score - a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"

conquest
noun 3. seduction,
noun 4. catch, prize, supporter, acquisition, follower, admirer, worshipper, adherent, fan, feather in your cap
Translations
Spanish conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] nconquista
French conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] nconquête f
German conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] conquer nEroberung f
Italian conquest [ˈkɔŋkwɛst] nconquista

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Then the sweeping changes which followed the Norman Conquest wiped out all lesser records than its own.
We were each attached to a party sent out by the general's orders to prevent the plunder and confusion which followed our conquest.
Lady Susan was far from intending such a conquest, and on finding how warmly Miss Mainwaring resented her lover's defection, determined, in spite of Mr.
 
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